The MATC Athletic Department has a new Sports Information Coordinator, Cody Smith, who wants to shine a spotlight on MATC.
Who is Cody Smith?
Smith is from Chicago. In 2019, he graduated from the University of Iowa with a communication and sports studies degree. While in college, Cody was an outfielder and a left-handed pitcher. In addition to playing baseball, he wrote for his college newspaper and worked part-time at another newspaper in his senior year. In 2020, he worked as a sports writer for the Daily Journal in Kankakee, Illinois, covering local sports teams. At MATC, Smith publishes gaming highlights and student signings on MATC’s Athletics website. He started in the position in November of 2024.
Sports Illustrated Writer
In August of 2024, Smith worked for Sports Illustrated and wrote about one of our favorite Wisconsin sports teams. “I covered the Milwaukee Bucks…things such as schedule, signings and anything overall involving the Bucks.” In addition, he was a freelance writer. “In freelance, you would receive an email on (the) game and get paid between fifty to two hundred dollars that same night,” Smith said. He mentioned that some people make a career out of being a freelance writer. When working for the Illinois newspaper, he wrote about local high schools and two colleges. “We had 24 high schools and two colleges that we had to cover,” Smith said. When working for Sports Illustrated, his sole focus was the Milwaukee Bucks.
Moving to Milwaukee
Before taking his job at MATC, Smith had never been to the city before; the only place he had visited in Wisconsin was Fond du Lac. He moved here in August. “So far, I enjoy living in Wisconsin, and I am planning on staying here,” he said. Even though he’s from Chicago, he doesn’t like the Bears. In fact, he said he started to like the Green Bay Packers and the Carolina Panthers in mid-December. His interest in the Panthers has him thinking about eventually moving to Charlotte, North Carolina. His goal in the next 5-10 years is to be a beat reporter for the Carolina Panthers.